We Are Off To CHA

Come see why we are stuck on Mod Podge!
Plaid Booth # 3717

Make it Take Schedule:

Sunday, January 25
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. - Queen Bee Party Hats and Tiaras
1:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Altered Party Candles

Monday, January 26
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. - Mini Art Collage
1:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Scrabble Tile Rings

Tuesday, January 27
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. - Altered Poker Chip Pins
1:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Collaged Heart Magnets

And Don't Forget.....

Eat Cheap!

Lots of restaurants are offering a discount to CHA attendees. Click here to view the list of all the Anaheim restaurants that have good deals for crafters.

Pics from the Tree Lighting

Happy Elves!

My sister and I were the elves at the Atwater Tree Lighting and Steve helped organize all the lights and ornaments for the giant tree that grows permantley in the middle of Atwater Village. We had so much fun, met some wonderful people and got to ride on the city of Los Angeles fire truck! Check out the CBS website for a slide show of the event. The turn out was so huge that kids stood in line to meet Santa long after the event was over. I think they were tired! HUGE thanks and hugs to all the Creative Juice friends and fans that came out to meet us! Crafty Kisses and Happy Holidays!!

Robbie joined in the fun.

Santa and his helper, Miss Candy Cane, also do parties and kids events.
Visit www.myspace.com/lilstarparties to learn more about them
or book them for you next kids event.

Erin waves to the kiddies!

Steve's Tree!

Make it: Mod Podge with Carol Brady!

Re-crafted Party Trays
made from cookie sheets with mod podge

Steve and I had the honor of working with Florence Henderson and Meshach Taylor on their talk show Living Live. It was like a dream....Steve and I are both "Brady" kids and Steve can practically recite every line of dialouge from each episode.

We had so much fun and the "re-crafted" party trays were a huge hit! If you look close you can see pictures of my nieces - well except our newest addition - she was not born yet.

Video: QVC Chalkboard Paint

We are home and settled from our whirlwind trip to QVC! We barley slept for our first appearance on QVC.

We were presenting Plaid's new CHALKBOARD PAINT!!! The paint turns almost any surface into a chalkboard - so FUN! You can even paint color blocks onto a wall for dedicated drawing and note areas.

This was the debut of the colors!!! 10 colors are included in the kit

If you want some...go to QVC.com and search chalkboard paint. It is the kit with 10 colors.

For Design Ideas Visit my BLOG: Chalkboard Paint

QVC Appearance this Friday!

Tune in to SANTA'S TOY SHOP on QVC!
Friday, July 25, 2008 06:00 - 07:00 AM ET

Click Here To Buy The Paint and search Chalkboard Paint

We will be showcasing a Chalkboard Paint Kit! The kit includes all 10 colors, a paintbrush and a 10" round disk that can be made into a "Chalkboard Ornament" where families can countdown the days till the holidays or write their wish list.

The chalkboard paint turns almost any surface into a chalkboard....wood, canvas, acrylic, walls, etc. The paint is non-toxic and made in the USA. Is available in 10 different colors. The paint is great for re-crafting thrift store finds into something new and fabulous.

The paint is FolkArt brand by Plaid - they also make Mod Podge!

Most Chalkboard Paints only come in Black or Green! Not this kit - this kit has 10 different colors.

The Colors Are: Pink, Red, Royal Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Chocolate Brown, Slate Gray, Black, Chalkboard Green.

Here are a few ideas that you could make....

Chalkboard Kids Play Table from Genius Jones Sells for $300!!!
You Could Make It!

Chalky Doodles Makes & Sells Kids Chalkboard T-Shirts

Paint a Chalkboard on a Refrigerator via Danny Seo

Real Simple Adores Chalkboard Murals for Kids

Chalkboard Puppet Theater from Ohdedoh

Country Pleasures Made a Chalkboard Kitchen Island

Re-Crafted Chalkboard Globe via NineInch NachosII's

Real Simple Loves the Idea of Chalkboard Place Mats & So Does BLTD

Steve and I made a Chalkboard Pillow & loads of other things!

Benfloeter Makes & Sells Animal Shaped Chalkboards

Tech Heads and Boing Boing Love the Chalkboard Laptop

Funky Framed Chalkboard from KOKO Studios

Chalk a Message in a Dining Room From Apartment Therapy

CC Wood Makes & Sells Beautiful Chalkboard Pots

Pottery Barn Kids sell Chalkboard Skateboards

Chalkboard Frames are a Hit at Pottery Barn Teens

If you miss the show and want to the chalkboard paint kit you can always order online from QVC.com

Countdown to CHA - Chicago

2 different "Make and Takes" each day!!

Come get crafty with us at CHA in Chicago! We will be in the Plaid booth each morning and afternoon! We will be demoing the hottest crafts that families can make together and kids can do on their own. Don't worry if you can't make it - I'll post all the pics and instructions here.

Friday, July 18

Morning: Saucy Monsters made with recycled sauce bottles and glow in the dark Mod Podge.

Afternoon: Trick or Treat Bags made with hand print spiders and Mailbox Stencils.

Saturday, July 19

Morning: Rock and Roll Chalk Paint. Record albums and cd's get a makeover with chalk paint.

Afternoon: Snow Families made with Texture paint and recycled goodies.

Get your CRAFT on at CHA!

Come get crafty with us at CHA in Chicago! We will be in the Plaid booth each morning and afternoon!

Will be demoing the hottest crafts that families can make together and kids can do on their own.


Details on they way.....

Martha Stewart Radio

It is 6:30 am (west coast) and I just finished up with my interview for Martha Stewart Radio. The ladies were so fun and I managed to get in 2 cups of joe before we began. Here is what we chatted about.

Top 15 Craft Tools Every Beginner and Advanced Crafter Should Have.

1. Hot Glue Gun
2. Round Nosed Pliers
3. Chain Nose Pliers
4. Wire Cutters
5. Basic Sewing Machine
6. Fabric Scissors
7. Self Healing Mat
8. Sharp Hobby Knife
9. Paper Scissors
10. Hole Punch
11. Bone Folder
12. Eyelet Setter
13. Embossing Gun
14. Non Electric Hand Drill
15. Assorted paint Brushes

Top 5 Unexpected Craft Supplies You Probably Own

1. Old Clothing!
Bridesmaids dress can be turned into a fancy throw pillow.
Kids camp t-shirts can be stitched into a quilt.
Denim skirts are easily transformed into reusable shopping totes.

2. Junk Mail!
Junk mail can be re-crafted into beautiful handmade paper.
Catalogs and magazines can be folded into recycled envelopes.
Scraps of bright colored paper are perfect for paper mosaics.

3. Office Supplies!
Paper clips cam be coiled and bent to create paper embellishments.
Paper tags and rings can be easily made into pendant necklaces.
Clear packing tape can be used to make vibrant clear transfers.

4. Bottles and Jars!
Soy container candles are perfect in low salsa style jars.
Sauce jars are perfect for creating captured fairies.
For the kids: Soda bottles can be made into bird feeders and terrariums.

5. A Computer!
You can create cards, photo collages and paper embellishments with basic programs.
You can download clip art and free craft instructions from the web.
Keys from an old keyboard can be turned into a funky cuff links or pendants.

Martha Stewart Radio & American Idol

Tune in to Martha Stewart Radio, I'll be sharing my top 15 craft tools every beginner and advanced crafter should have and my top 5 unexpected crafts supplies you probably own.

Don't fret if you miss it - I'll be posting all the scoop right here! Just after the interview.

I must go watch American Idol....by the way my hubby and I, were heading home from Hollywood and we saw Carly just after the AI taping. You could spot her a mile away even though she had washed her make up off. Eddie spotted her and in true AI mania we drove around the block for a second peek.

Cheers!

Craft Rock Love Podcast

Have you ever wanted to know about crafty television and where it is headed? Have you ever thought of making your own tv show? Are you thinking about broadcasting yourself? Then CRL on May 15th will be the show for you! Today Vickie Howell and I are sitting down for a chat (taping) about the ever changing face of "crafts" on TV and beyond for Vickie's podcast - Rock Craft Love. This will go live on May 15th and you can get all the scoop here! You can down load it at itunes.

Throughout the CRL season, Vickie will also feature Lauren Bacon & Emira Mears, Jenny Hart, China Forbes, Elizabeth Lenhard, Matt Stinchcomb of ETSY, and the fabulous Margot Potter.

Ladies... Fire Up Your Glue Guns!

Click Here For More Info

Morning Living on Martha Stewart Living Radio and Sirius celebrate crafters! Tune in on Wednesday, May 7th for the scoop on the top ten tools every beginner (& advanced) crafter should have and the top 5 items in your home that you can re-craft into something fabby!

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Home From Knoxville!

At The Expo

I had such a wonderful time in Knoxville - my trip was short, sweet and full of fun.

I arrived in TN at 10:00pm on Friday and was whisked to my hotel room by a lovely lad who is in an indie band called The Book Of Law - you can check out their myspace here: The Book Of Law.

I stayed at the Sheraton Cumberland House which is adjacent to the convention center and the UT campus. It is a beautiful hotel with a lovely staff. Anyone visiting Knoxville should stay here.... the beds are divine and the breakfast was delicious and reasonably priced.

I got to bed as early as possible - because I had to be up at 6:30am which was like 3:30am for me. I brought along some clear eyes to deal with the time change.

The convention was awesome. Loads of vendors, make-up, handmade items, good people and crafters. I also got to meet two very special fans of Creative Juice. They were both around 5 years old and so adorable. Future crafters!! I'll be posting all the projects in a 2nd blog post.

Demo Time

After my demo I explored the convention and spent some time hanging with the knoxmoms in their pretend garden area.

The Knox Moms were so sweet and helpful. Their website is loaded with info and meet-ups for Moms in the Knoxville area. You can check out their website here: www.knoxmoms.com. Their booth was awesome! It was filled with activities for kids, the zoo had a small section and they had face paintings complete with knoxmoms temporary tattoos.

The Knox Moms

As I was exploring the convention, I discovered lots of great crafty vendors, kids services and inventors in the Knoxville area. Check out the cool companies below.

Barnes and Noble with the Creative Juice Book Display!


Super Noots
Check out the super cute & easy nutrition boards for kids.
www.supernoots.com

Scrappin' In The City
They have my favorite Hambly Paper!
www.scrappininthecity.com

Sew N' Vac West
Great Sewing Machines!!!!!
150 N. Peters Rd
Knoxville TN 37923
865-692-0743

Lip Stix Re-Mix
Blend, Melt and Re-Make your old Lipsticks!!
www.divineinnovations.biz

Discount Fabric
2030 Old Highway 25 E
Tazewell TN 37879
423-626-5337

Simon Kidgits Club
Activities and Playgroups for Kids
www.simonkidgitsclub.com